The king's heart is in the hand of the
LORD, as the rivers of water: He turns it wheresoever he will.
Proverbs 21:1. As election day approaches the race for President is
very interesting. As a Christian, I do not know if you can be
completely happy with either side. What would Jesus do? The
Republicans seem hell bent on trying to prove they were poor once
upon a time and have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. The
Democrats on the other hand have dived into uncharted water with
forcing employers to provide birth-control. Either way there are many
issues that are anti-Christian. It seems like we as Christians are
left with picking the lesser of two evils when and if we decide to
vote.
The cutting of social programs which
the Republicans seem to want to always do is really against the bible
and the church. Acts 2:44,45 “And all that believed were together,
and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted them to all men, as every man had need.” Sounds like the
early church was really a socialist endeavor. Everybody put in and
everybody got out what they needed. Any time a doctrine like health
care, welfare, or any other social program is brought up conservative
Christian Republicans are against it. I still always try to figure
out their thought process in believing that their trickle down
economic policy is really Christ-like. The oppression of the poor is
not Christ-like.
The democrats are very liberal when it
comes to human rights issues like same-sex marriage, abortion and
birth control. They are mostly pro-choice, pro woman's right to
decide. Their views may be humanly justifiable in some way, but are
not biblical. All the Democrats views on human rights issues are
somehow anchored in sin or disobedience to the word of God. They are
mired in sin but espouse the doctrine of free will. Proverbs 14:12
“There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death.” God does give us free will but does that
mean that we fall deeper into disobedience? We have grace but does
that mean we can sin more?
According to the principles of the
bible, both sides have problems with their walk with the Lord. I
understand that this is not religion or spiritually, it is politics.
Politics in a democracy means that it is really a popularity contest
and the side that is most popular will win. That actually bodes
better for the Democrats because if you want to make friends it is
better to give than to take away. While in Law School I learned that
it is better to er on the side of giving people rights than to take
peoples rights away. So as Christians we really have to turn this
into a spiritual decision and pray about who we should vote for. The
Lord holds the heart of the King in his hands. If Jesus holds your
heart then He can tell you in prayer which side to vote for.
Finally, realize that you as a
Christian are a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven and this place is
not your home. Our sojourn here is only temporary and Jesus is our
King. We are in this world but not of this world. Isaiah 9:6,7 “For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no
end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and
to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even
for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” Pray
for the United States of America.
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